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FREEHAND TECHNIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

There are three main methods to achieve highlights ... Freehand techniques involve the placement of a lightening compound directly onto clean, styled hair. The lightener can be applied with a tint brush, an applicator bottle, or even with gloved fingers. Effects are extremely subtle, and can be used effectively to draw the attention to waveline, an upsweep movement, etc.

OBS

freehand technique: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • free hand technique

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

technique du balayage artistique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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